Housing Vision
Redmond citizens place a high value on having a safe and comfortable place to live, a home that is affordable and a home that is conveniently located. The City plans to accommodate additional single-family and multi-family residences as a means to provide additional housing supply as well as a variety of housing types. The City also has a goal of promoting housing at a mix of affordability levels for all economic segments of the community.

Issues in 2001
• Improve balance of new housing to new jobs to help shorten commutes
• Increase number of dwellings affordable to a wide variety of households, from single people to families with children to the elderly and those with special housing needs.

Status 2011
• Improved pace of development of new homes compared to new jobs over preceding 10 year period
• Increased new housing types resulting from application of the City's land use regulations, including smaller single family homes such as cottages and backyard homes
• Increased significantly the number of dwelling units constructed under the City's affordable housing program

• Commitment to Our Future
• Downtown Vision
• Transportation Vision
• Employment Vision
• Environment Vision
• Housing Vision